eco-friendly

When it comes to electric-powered vehicles, we know that they're still at such a premium, that usually the price tag will follow suit. In the case of the VeloMini electric bicycle, that's certainly the case. Though, that's not saying that the little bike isn't worth taking a look at. We've seen bikes that can fold (and even fold around a lightpole), but this one's unique in that it's powered by electricity. And, considering the focus on doing something for the environment, that's certainly not a bad thing.

China's a busy place. With millions of people already filling their giant cities, and with the population to explode in the next 30 years, those in charge are forced with a dilemma. How to make it so people can get to one place, to another, without running into one another every six steps. While they may not have every solution nailed down, at least one ingenious designer out there has an idea: the mega-straddle bus. And yes, it does pretty much what it sounds like.

If you're someone who likes to run, whether for fun or exercise (or both), then you know that while headphones are currently the best way to take your music, or whatever it is your listen to, with you, there's always got to be options. And, thanks to this new concept, we can safely say that someone out there will probably be super excited about this. No, it's definitely not as light weight as, say, an MP3 player, or even as unobtrusive as headphones (like these were giving away, right now!), but this shoulder-pad looking device has its endearing features, too.

When it comes to charging things while on the go, having access to the ability is pretty important. Especially as more and more devices get released. But, we're of the mind that the devices that charge our other devices need to be even remotely practical. We'll leave it up to you on whether or not a helmet that can charge your cell phones is practical or not.

Today, Bloom Energy launched its first technology, the Energy Server, which employs stacks of solid oxide fuel cells to convert air, as well as sources as “unclean” as fossil fuels, into usable electricity.

New audio startup Thinksound began with a simple goal; “to create incredible sounding headphones with the smallest eco-footprint possible”. The company’s line of headphones are made with real wood, creating a more “natural resonance and unparalleled acoustics”.

Acer announced two LCD displays today in Japan that are actually good for the environment. This eco-friendly focus allows you to have a nice display and feel comfortable in knowing the environment isn’t suffering because of it.

Sony Ericsson have announced a pair of eco-friendly cellphones, the GreenHeart C901 (left) and Naite (right). They're each part of what's set to be an ongoing GreenHeart range, with recycled materials, minimal packaging, non-toxic paints and even an electronic on-phone user-guide rather than a printed manual.

Anything that can help you save energy or protect the environment is bound to do pretty well these days with so many people's minds on being green. But the new Q-SOUND headphones are just plain practical in that they are solar-powered.

It seems that today is the day of the eco-friendly LCD display. We just heard about the LG W53 SMART line of LCD monitors, and now Samsung has announced their new SyncMaster 70 Series, which purports to be green, too.